Services were suspended on a Shanghai metro line on Sunday after its tracks were damaged by a falling crane, according to local authorities.

The incident happened at about 8 a.m. when a crawler crane collapsed onto the tracks of the No. 11 metro line. Passengers in the train were soon evacuated, with no casualties reported.

A work team has been dispatched to the city to guide local authorities in handling the incident, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management. The cause of the incident is being investigated.

While the tracks are being repaired, the local government has arranged buses to transport the passengers in need. It is not known when services on the line will be resumed.

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